On Tuesday evening, we were notified of a tsunami advisory in place for the West Coast. A small surge of waves and currents reached our coastline in the wee hours Wednesday morning, but I’m glad to report did not cause any damage.
Still, I thought I would share some things to know about tsunami notices and what you can do to be ready in the future:
The National Weather Service has criteria for when and how to issue alerts about tsunamis (information, watch, advisory and warning: here’s what those mean).
This map from Alert San Diego shows how and where Carlsbad could be affected by a tsunami – it’s mostly around our coastline and lagoons.
You’ll see on the map that a rule of thumb is to move away from the coast and waterways and get to higher ground when under an advisory or warning.
Add your mobile devices and email addresses with Alert San Diego (landlines already get reverse 911 calls).
Visit the Genasys Protect website or download the Genasys Protect app to find your zone and subscribe to alerts.
Please visit the city’s emergency preparedness webpage for the most up to date safety tips, and to also register for emergency alerts.
Moving to today’s lineup, I’m giving you the first look at the final recommended public art concept for Veterans Memorial Park. You can see some renderings below, along with how you can weigh in ahead of next Thursday’s Arts Commission meeting to review the design.
I’ll also update you on the decision the City Council made Tuesday on how to calm traffic in the Barrio.
Here’s what’s in store:
Next steps on Barrio traffic calming
Final public art concept for Veterans Memorial Park to be reviewed
Americana meets rock at this Friday’s TGIF concert
Fixit Clinic helps cut waste this school year
Apply to serve on a city commission
Nighttime closures along Pio Pico Drive
Avoid traffic delays with city’s construction map
Community events and activities
Registration opens soon for fall recreation classes
Upcoming city meetings
